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Building Permits

Historic Annual Building Permit data by State are now available with data back to 1960!

The Percent of Population in Permit Issuing Areas file has been updated based on the 2000 Census and 20,000 place universe.

The 2009 Annual Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits data are now available.
The Building Permits Series has the usual annual revisions for 2009.

Highlights of the 2009 Annual Data Release
Most Recent Revised Estimates (found in history tables below)
Current New Residential Construction Press Release
United States Permits
Permits by State
Annual History by State PDF Excel
Annual State Data Charts (by Structure, Top 10 States, US Map by Total Units, US Map by Percentages)

Permits by Metropolitan Area Annual Top 20 CBSA Data Chart
Permits by County or Place Geographic Coverage Explanatory Footnotes (PDF): Monthly Annual 2009
Survey documentation
Respondents Frequently Asked Questions (Printer-Friendly Version)
Ordering Information, Sample Files and Documentation
Relative Standard Errors
2009-2010 Release Dates for Revised Estimates
Annual 2009 Counties Completely Covered by Building Permit Systems

PDF Percent of Population In Permit Issuing Areas (based on the 2000 Census and 20,000 place universe)

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HISTORY TABLES (PDF Files)

HISTORY TABLES (Excel File)

Permit Files in Excel Format

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Last revised: Tuesday, 19-Jul-2005 09:08:17 EDT